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Richard Prouty

Birth
Rodmarton, Cotswold District, Gloucestershire, England
Death
1 Sep 1708 (aged 55)
Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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Prouty's Dam, Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Deane's *History of Scituate, Massachusetts* c.1831 mentions Prouty's Dam "on the road North of Hoop-Pole Hill." (1686). The area including Prouty's Dam was a piece of land granted to (amoung others) Richard Prouty. His land was located on Hoop-Pole Hill; this land was granted to him for his service in King Philip's War. Deane also stated "[Richard Prouty] his house was near the causeway over the swamp, called Prouty's Dam. The present-day area would probably be the hill on Hollett Street near the Foyer of Charity.

Richard Prouty
Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records
Name Richard Prouty
Event Type Death
Event Date 01 Sep 1708
Event Place Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Gender Male
Prouty's Dam, Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Deane's *History of Scituate, Massachusetts* c.1831 mentions Prouty's Dam "on the road North of Hoop-Pole Hill." (1686). The area including Prouty's Dam was a piece of land granted to (amoung others) Richard Prouty. His land was located on Hoop-Pole Hill; this land was granted to him for his service in King Philip's War. Deane also stated "[Richard Prouty] his house was near the causeway over the swamp, called Prouty's Dam. The present-day area would probably be the hill on Hollett Street near the Foyer of Charity.

Richard Prouty
Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records
Name Richard Prouty
Event Type Death
Event Date 01 Sep 1708
Event Place Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Gender Male


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